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Jazz for aficionados

Jazz for aficionados

I'm going to review records in my collection, and you'll be able to decide if they're worthy of your collection. These records are what I consider "must haves" for any jazz aficionado, and would be found in their collections. I wont review any record that's not on CD, nor will I review any record if the CD is markedly inferior. Fortunately, I only found 1 case where the CD was markedly inferior to the record.

Our first album is "Moanin" by Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers. We have Lee Morgan , trumpet; Benney Golson, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie merrit, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

The title tune "Moanin" is by Bobby Timmons, it conveys the emotion of the title like no other tune I've ever heard, even better than any words could ever convey. This music pictures a person whose down to his last nickel, and all he can do is "moan".

"Along Came Betty" is a tune by Benny Golson, it reminds me of a Betty I once knew. She was gorgeous with a jazzy personality, and she moved smooth and easy, just like this tune. Somebody find me a time machine! Maybe you knew a Betty.

While the rest of the music is just fine, those are my favorite tunes. Why don't you share your, "must have" jazz albums with us.

Enjoy the music.
orpheus10
pjw81563
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learsfool, here is one of my favorite Julius Watkins songs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGYCTARFR0g

orpheus10,FYI Watkins was born in Detroit so I'm sure you heard of him. 

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rok2id
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***** The term "you can't teach an old dog new tricks" applies to a few people on this thread.*****

The term "You can't BS an old dog" is more accurate.

Cheers
frogman
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pjw, you beat me to it.  My next post was going to be to welcome Learsfool back to the thread.  

Good to hear from you, Learsfool.  As you can see we have some fine new contributors; but in other ways little has changed, unfortunately.  Btw, have you come across the name Chris Comer by any chance?  
pjw81563
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Another example of the excellent Buddy Rich in a big band setting with some outstanding solo's in the brass sections and on piano. Buddy plays a short but electrifying solo at the end of the song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2Dh1cyHKlA
pjw81563
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I have exactly 48 Art Blakey albums in my collection. Again I must repeat - Art Blakey has more extended drum solo's on his studio albums then any other drummer who leads a jazz group. 

I think Art Blakey was a great drummer and band leader and many a newcomer on the scene got his start in the "Jazz Messengers" before moving on. I happen to enjoy his extended drum solo's on his albums.

I can say with a certainty that I like the music output of Blakey better then Buddy Rich. It is not for me to say who is the better drummer. I like them equally as drummers.
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